Gramps Evidence MCP Server

What this does

Gramps Evidence exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL
GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME
GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD
GRAMPS_MCP_CONFIG
GRAMPS_MCP_EXPOSE_PRIVATE
GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_USERNAME
GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD
GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PAGE_BUDGET
GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_API_URL

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install Gramps Evidence?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Gramps Evidence to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with Gramps Evidence?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Gramps Evidence as well.

Does Gramps Evidence need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL, GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME, GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_MCP_CONFIG, GRAMPS_MCP_EXPOSE_PRIVATE, GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_USERNAME, GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PAGE_BUDGET, GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_API_URL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.